Do you advise California Building Contractors? Are you a CA Contractor? Do you like being paid for your work? Phoenix Mechanical, Inc., v. SpaceX [Certified June 13th 2017] Cal. App. 2nd As with many matters that end up in litigation, the “Devil is in the details” in this dispute between an aerospace company and a subcontractor. [...]

Introduction and Facts: Hinrichs v. Melton (certified for publication May 3, 2017) is an appellate case brought by the owner of a landlocked property requesting an easement over the property of another in order to access his property. In 1993 Leslie Hinrichs inherited two contiguous legal parcels; the southern parcel was improved with a home on [...]

INTRODUCTION: The California Sixth Appellate Court heard and gave guidance on the applicability of CEQA analysis in regards to a zoning updates and modernization by a municipality, certified for publication on 3/30/17. This is a particularly relevant case, state wide, as well as locally, as it gives likely guidance to the San Luis Obispo City Council, [...]

In this final installment of our four part series we will cover how it is a REALTOR can make their contractor want to keep working with them and ensure the contractor is providing not only the product they need, but also in the style and timeframe the REALTOR needs. In [Part 1 of 4] we went [...]

In this installment we go over a couple of ways to develop a relationship with contractors in order to build trust and to make sure the contractor understands your expectations and you understand theirs. Real estate agents and brokers are constantly in need of qualified and competent contractors. The problem is, a contractor that is consistently [...]

Analysis of The City of Crescent City v. Sarvada Reddy. (2017) California Court of Appeal, First Appellate District. Property owners are under a duty of care to maintain their properties for habitability and fitness for the properties ordinary purpose. It must supply functions that would normally be found in a home following the building codes. In California, [...]

Have I made myself clear? Over the past few months, there has been much talk about the Rental Housing Inspection in the City of San Luis Obispo. I am a co-proponent with Stew Jenkins and Dan Carpenter for a ballot initiative for its repeal. The ordinance allows the City to send mailers to property [...]

Having grown up in a construction family, being a third generation constructor, Dan earned his strips working with a shovel in hand and trowels and bullfloats out. He knows the value of real-world experience and expertise. Having grown up in small town America, it allows a perspective of the working people while bringing in the perspective law and politics. Involved at the local, state, and national level. Dan is able to give a voice to the small contractor, homeowner, governments, and parties interested in construction.

We feel we have a duty to the community to give back in a way that helps to keep locals local, and contributes to society’s well-being. We believe that a way we are able to do this is to actively support and recruit qualified candidates from the Construction Technology Department at Cuesta College. We feel that society teaches that a four-year degree is the only way to success in modern life. We believe that the Construction Technology Department at Cuesta College is filling the gap by teaching general studies and hands-on skills that students can take to an employer to be successful and break the myth that four-year college is the only way to succeed.

I can honestly and wholeheartedly endorse Dan Knight after almost a year of working alongside each other. He shows genuine integrity, intelligence and a strong work ethic in everything he does. If you ever have a chance to work with Dan, you will understand what I am talking about.

Erik Wright, LEED AP, Construction Manager & Cost Estimator

Daniel is one of those rare people that you know will always be honest and open in business settings. He takes great pride in his work, and it definately shows both in his process and in the finished product. Daniel is constantly pushing himself to learn more, and this guarantees that he will always make accurate and relevant recommendations to those he chooses to work with. He is a great example of doing business the right way.

Kevin Campbell, Financial Advisor

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I had the pleasure of having Mr. Knight in two classes that I offered at the Santa Barbara College of Law: Environmental Law and Business Associations. Daniel was a first-rate student who was able to not only understand complex issues, but to articulate them in reasoned and comprehensible manners.